2023 USA Basketball MNT Game Notes - Canada (Sept 10)

FIBA MEN’S WORLD CUP USA VS. GREECE | AUGUST 28, 2023 BOX SCORE

FIBA MEN’S WORLD CUP USA VS. GREECE | AUGUST 28, 2023 POST-GAME NOTES

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

TEAM NOTES

Group Phase - 1st Round - Group C

Starting Out: For the seventh straight game, the USA called upon Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Mikal Bridges, Bran- don Ingram and Jaren Jackson Jr. as starters. Worth Noting: With tonight’s 109-81 win, the USA is 19-2 all-time versus Greece and 5-1 all-time in World Cup competi- tion. It marks the second win in 10 days for the Americans over Greece (Aug. 18, 108-86) after the two teams met in Abu Dhabi for the USA Basketball Showcase. Preliminary Excellence: The U.S. moves to 59-2 all-time in preliminary games. Of note, 14 of the USA’s last 16 preliminary games have had win margins of greater than 20 points. The U.S. has scored more than 90 points in 10 of their last 11 games in World Cup preliminary rounds. Big on the Boards: For the second straight game, the U.S. won the rebounding battle (40-25) and had a +4 margin in the paint. The U.S. outscored Greece 13-6 on second chance points. Charity Night in Manila: The USA shot 30-for-34 (88%) from the free throw line. It marked the first time since Aug. 20, 2006 (vs. China) that the U.S. made 30+ free throws in a game. The USA was a perfect 18-for-18 in the first half. Points All Around: All 12 players got into the scoring column, with Austin Reaves (15), Brunson (13), Edwards (13) and Bobby Portis (10) registering double-figures. Nine players scored 8+ points. Walker Kessler recorded points for the first time this tournament with four.

Mall of Asia Arena Game No: C-3

28 AUG 2023 20:40

Results

GRE 81 vs 109 USA (19 - 23, 18 - 27, 19 - 29, 25 - 30)

Attendance: 11,392 Game Duration: 1:47

Crew Chief: CONDE Antonio (ESP) Umpires:

FIBA Technical Delegate: RANGELOVA Eleonora (BUL)

MAZZONI Manuel (ITA) / GARCIA Daniel (VEN)

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

GRE USA

Scoring by 5 min intervals:

10 19 12 23

25 37 40 50

44 56 65 79

71 81 94 109

GRE - Greece

Field Goals M / A %

2 Points M / A %

3 Points M / A %

Free Throws M / A %

Rebounds OR DR TOT

No. Name

MIN

AS TO ST BS PF FD +/- PTS

9

*0 WALKUP Thomas 25:01 4/8 50 4/7 57 0/1

0 1/3 33

7

2

2 2 -8 3 2 -13 2 3 -16 1 1 -13 2 1 -10 2 -14

14

1 ROGKAVOPOULOS Nikos 19:10 5/10 50 3/4 75 2/6 33 2/3 67 1 3 4 1 2

4 7 3 8 8 9 2

3 LOUNTZIS Michail 15:29 2/5 40 2/2 100 0/3 5 LARENTZAKIS Giannoulis 18:38 3/8 38 3/4 75 0/4 6 MORAITIS Dimitris 8:55 1/2 50 1/2 50

0

3 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2

0 1/1 100

1/2 50

13 BOCHORIDIS Lefteris 14:19 2/3 67 0/1

0 2/2 100 2/2 100

1 1 3

17

*14 PAPAGIANNIS Georgios 23:33 8/13 62 7/12 58 1/1 100 *16 PAPANIKOLAOU Kostas (C) 27:03 3/7 43 2/4 50 1/3 33 1/1 100 1 3

3 2 1

1 3 1 -7

1

1 1

1 2 -18

21 PAPAPETROU Ioannis 16:41 4/7 57 3/5 60 1/2 50 *43 ANTETOKOUNMPO Thanasis 22:29 1/5 20 1/4 25 0/1

2 2

1

1

-17

0 0/4

0 1 3 4 1

2 3 -17

44 MITOGLOU Konstantinos DNP *76 CHATZIDAKIS Emmanouil 8:42 0/1

0

0 0/1

0

1

5

-7

PLAYER NOTES

Team / Coach

1 4 5

Totals

33/69 48 26/46 57 7/23 30 8/16 50 7 18 25 17 12 5 2 23 15 -28 81

We’ve got Hart: Josh Hart came off the bench to record a team-high 11 rebounds, while also contributing six points and five assists. Hart had the team’s second-best efficiency rating (22). Player of the Game: Manila fan-favorite Reaves was named the TCL Player of the Game with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds. He had a team-best 23 efficiency score and was +19 on the night. Perfect From the Field: Brunson (5-5 FG) and Hart (2-2 FG) were perfect from the field. Portis also shot an impressive 4-for-5 (80%).

Coach

ITOUDIS Dimitrios

Assistant Coach

MANOLOPOULOS Sotirios Alex

USA - USA

Field Goals M / A %

2 Points M / A %

3 Points M / A %

Free Throws M / A %

Rebounds OR DR TOT

No. Name

MIN

AS TO ST BS PF FD +/- PTS

9 9 8 5 8

4 HALIBURTON Tyrese 21:01 3/5 60 2/2 100 1/3 33 2/2 100 *5 BRIDGES Mikal 19:19 4/6 67 3/3 100 1/3 33

2 2 32131119

1 1 3 1 1 1

2

9

6 JOHNSON Cameron 14:28 2/7 29 0/3

0 2/4 50 2/2 100

1

1 1 19

*7 INGRAM Brandon 17:35 2/4 50 1/2 50 1/2 50

3 3 2 2

1

8

8 BANCHERO Paolo 14:25 1/2 50 1/1 100 0/1 9 PORTIS JR Bobby 13:11 4/5 80 4/4 100 0/1

06/8 751 2 311

1 4 14

10 13 13

0 2/2 100

4 4

1 1

1 8

Full Game Story

*10 EDWARDS Anthony 20:01 4/11 36 3/9 33 1/2 50 4/4 100 *11 BRUNSON Jalen (C) 18:59 5/5 100 4/4 100 1/1 100 2/2 100

2 2 3

1

1 2 7 2 3 9 1 2 13

3 3 2 1

6 9 4

12 HART Josh

20:23 2/2 100 2/2 100

2/2 1005 6 11 5

*13 JACKSON JR Jaren 17:35 2/3 67 1/1 100 1/2 50 4/4 100 2 1 3

2 2 2 2 8

14 KESSLER Walker 5:46 2/4 50 2/4 50

0/2

0 1

1

1

2 1 1 7

15

15 REAVES Austin 17:17 4/7 57 3/4 75 1/3 33 6/6 100 1 4 5 6 2 2

2 6 19

Team / Coach

1 1

1

Totals

35/61 57 26/39 67 9/22 41 30/34 88 10 30 40 26 11 8 7 15 23 28 109

Coach

KERR Steve

Assistant Coach

SPOELSTRA Erik

GRE

USA

GRE

USA

Points from Turnovers Points in the Paint Second Chance Points Fast Break Points Bench Points

Biggest Lead Biggest Scoring Run Lead Changes Times Tied Time Leading

11 20 36 (18/35) 51% 40 (20/28) 71% 6 13 6 32 45 60

4

31

7-0 (32-42)

13-0 (25-42)

5 0

3:39

36:05

Legend: %

(C)

*

+/- FD PF

AS M/A PTS

Shooting Percentage

Captain

Game Starter

Plus-Minus Fouls Drawn

Assists

BS MIN

DNP No.

DR OR

Blocked Shots Minutes Played

Did Not Play

Defensive Rebounds Offensive Rebounds

Made / Attempts

Uniform Number

Fouls

Points

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